Lead agencies: ITTO
Supported by FAO and UNFF
Timeframe: 2025-2028
Contribution to the GFGs: 1, 3, 5, and 6
Objectives
The overarching objective of this joint initiative is to reduce the excessive use of fire and the risk of wildfire and to promote integrated fire management (IFM) in tropical forests and surrounding landscapes, thereby contributing to the sustainable management of these resources.
Main Activities
The JI will contribute to improved and effective IFM in tropical forests and surrounding landscapes by promoting best practices and leveraging lessons learned, training materials, and guidelines developed by various global and regional fire management initiatives, the public and private sectors, and academia. Key activities include promoting the dissemination and use of fire policy and technical guidelines, strengthening capacities and developing skills among various actors, including local forest communities, and enhancing regional and global cooperation.
With a focus on the tropics, the JI’s activities include the publication of of tropical community-based fire management guidelines and the development of an online Tropical IFM Toolkit, which will link to the efforts of the Global Fire Management Hub to develop an assessment tool for IFM and the creation of a global repository for fire information.
